Role Models Robert K. Merton is the sociologist who coined the term, “role model”. Merton focused his work on social Through Merton’s research and studies on social groups, Merton discovered that people tend to set the behavior, instead of individuals setting the behavior. A role model is someone who sets the example and appropriate behavior in situations. Psychologically, role model are important to the development of the youth. The knowledge of the role model guide the youth to a successful and positive direction. The youth imitate the behavior of the role model, because they are successful people in society. The most obvious role models of children are their parents. Children watch their parents from a very young age, which means they look
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has always been surrounded by controversy, ever since it has been published in 1884. The author, Mark Twain has been praised for his social realism. Many people believe that Huck Finn rebelled against society because he helped a slave in a time period where slaves were not considered as people, but as property. The character, Huck Finn, did not rebel because he did not know any better. There was no active role model in Huck Finn’s life. Parents are common examples of role models and in the beginning of the novel. It is clear that Huck Finn’s father was not a role model at all. His father is as abusive alcoholic, who isolates Huck Finn in a cabin and takes him out of school. Other people will say that Jim is considered as a role model to Huck Finn, but he is not a role model. Jim was a slave which meant he was not taught the norms of the society he lived in. Slaves were never taught societal expectations because, historically, slaves were never treated as people. The fear of a riot from the slaveowners prevented the slaves from receiving an education. Jim does not count as an active member of society. Role models are not only supposed to teach the youth morals, but the societal expectations, and Jim does not teach Huck Finn societal expectations because the white people in the 1860’s did not consider Jim as person in …show more content…
Holden did not rebel, he just did not know any better. When children are growing up, it is important to have a stable, supportive relationship with family. In Holden’s case, he did not have much of a relationship with his parents. Holden does not confide in his parents, and he feels like he cannot open up to his parents, which means he does not trust them. His parents are clearly not role models to Holden. The person Holden looks up to is Phoebe. Holden wishes to be Phoebe because she has innocence. Phoebe is not a role model to Holden because she has not been taught the norms of society After all, she is only a little child. Since she is ten years old, she is allowed to act the way she wants to, and say the things she wants to say without getting in trouble. Phoebe kept repeating, “Daddy’ll kill you” when she found out that her brother was kicked out of Pencey Prep. The repetition of this phrase reminds the readers that Phoebe is still a child even though Holden describes her as an adult. Holden believes that he is a burden to his mother because his mother is filled with grief from the death of Allie. Family is important to troubled teens. Holden was a mentally unstable child. The children who have parents who strongly support them, are less likely to
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has always been surrounded by controversy, ever since it has been published in 1884. The author, Mark Twain has been praised for his social realism. Many people believe that Huck Finn rebelled against society because he helped a slave in a time period where slaves were not considered as people, but as property. The character, Huck Finn, did not rebel because he did not know any better. There was no active role model in Huck Finn’s life. Parents are common examples of role models and in the beginning of the novel. It is clear that Huck Finn’s father was not a role model at all. His father is as abusive alcoholic, who isolates Huck Finn in a cabin and takes him out of school. Other people will say that Jim is considered as a role model to Huck Finn, but he is not a role model. Jim was a slave which meant he was not taught the norms of the society he lived in. Slaves were never taught societal expectations because, historically, slaves were never treated as people. The fear of a riot from the slaveowners prevented the slaves from receiving an education. Jim does not count as an active member of society. Role models are not only supposed to teach the youth morals, but the societal expectations, and Jim does not teach Huck Finn societal expectations because the white people in the 1860’s did not consider Jim as person in …show more content…
Holden did not rebel, he just did not know any better. When children are growing up, it is important to have a stable, supportive relationship with family. In Holden’s case, he did not have much of a relationship with his parents. Holden does not confide in his parents, and he feels like he cannot open up to his parents, which means he does not trust them. His parents are clearly not role models to Holden. The person Holden looks up to is Phoebe. Holden wishes to be Phoebe because she has innocence. Phoebe is not a role model to Holden because she has not been taught the norms of society After all, she is only a little child. Since she is ten years old, she is allowed to act the way she wants to, and say the things she wants to say without getting in trouble. Phoebe kept repeating, “Daddy’ll kill you” when she found out that her brother was kicked out of Pencey Prep. The repetition of this phrase reminds the readers that Phoebe is still a child even though Holden describes her as an adult. Holden believes that he is a burden to his mother because his mother is filled with grief from the death of Allie. Family is important to troubled teens. Holden was a mentally unstable child. The children who have parents who strongly support them, are less likely to